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Tom Holkenborg

Tom Holkenborg

Composer · Born December 8, 1967 (58) · Lichtenvoorde, Gelderland, Netherlands

Grammy Award nominee

Tom Holkenborg (born 8 December 1967), also known as Junkie XL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing electronica, big beat music, and film scores. His remix of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" became a worldwide hit in 2002. In film scores, he has worked with Hans Zimmer and his company, Remote Control Productions, on Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as well as composing the scores for Zack Snyder's Justice League, Divergent, Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Tomb Raider, Alita: Battle Angel, Terminator: Dark Fate, Sonic the Hedgeog (and its sequels), Scoob!, Godzilla vs. Kong, Army of the Dead, Three Thousand Years of Longing, and Rebel Moon Part 1 as well as its second part. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Holkenborg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 8, 1967 (58)
From
Lichtenvoorde, Gelderland, Netherlands
Works as
Composer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 33% in 30 days

What are Tom Holkenborg's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
19%
Power
19%
Morality
15%
Survival
15%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 15

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 27

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 16

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Thrilling
21
Dread
9
Hopeful
12
Melancholic
9
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Holkenborg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Holkenborg's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Shiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Composer

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga(2024)

    Composer · Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Three Thousand Years of Longing(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The 355(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Army of the Dead(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Kong(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)

    Composer · Music Producer · Music Programmer · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Scoob!(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • White Lines(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: Dark Fate(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Alita: Battle Angel(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Engines(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tomb Raider(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Snow Steam Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • The Dark Tower(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Spectral(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Brimstone(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Deadpool(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Distance Between Dreams(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Shinjuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Point Break(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Kill Your Friends(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Black Mass(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mad Max: Fury Road(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Run All Night(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Divergent(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • 300: Rise of an Empire(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Paranoia(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Man of Steel(2013)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted(2012)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bringing Up Bobby(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Heineken Kidnapping(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • New Kids Turbo(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Housewife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • DOA: Dead or Alive(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar(2005)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shark Tale(2004)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Catwoman(2004)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Resident Evil(2002)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Siberia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1998 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

$874M worldwide

Highest rated

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music51 of 51: 49 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew2 of 51: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s28 · crew2020s14 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tom Holkenborg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · composer

Bringing Up Bobby (2011)

67th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 63/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Holkenborg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 31 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore30 titles43–94 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity31 titles11–78 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity30 titles28–91 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs30 titles8–64 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense30 titles35–83 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tom Holkenborg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Holkenborg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zack Snyder shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers